"Takigakure has already been destroyed by the Akatsuki, and the Seven-Tails has also been captured by them.
"The Akatsuki has become a 'ticking time bomb' threatening the peace and stability of the shinobi world.
"Lord Tsuchikage, I intend to convene a conference of the Five Great Nations-a Five Kage Summit-to discuss how to deal with the threat from the Akatsuki. Would you have the time?"
A Five Kage Summit?
Ōnoki looked at Uchiha Minamoto in some surprise.
How had the conversation suddenly turned to this?
And Ōnoki hardly even wanted to say it.
Was there really any such thing as a Five Kage Summit in the shinobi world now?
Who didn't know?
The Fifth Mizukage and Fifth Raikage were in the Fifth Hokage's pocket!
Especially the Fifth Raikage.
Kumogakure had practically been crippled by Uchiha Minamoto!
If Kumogakure hadn't surrendered quickly enough and immediately thrown itself at Konoha's feet...
Whether the current Kumogakure could even retain its standing as a great nation's major village would have been in question.
Hadn't Samui only become the Fifth Raikage because of Uchiha Minamoto's support?
Before Mei Terumi became the Fifth Mizukage, she had at least had a group of loyal subordinates at her side!
Before Samui became the Fifth Raikage, though, she had been nothing more than an ordinary Kumogakure Jonin who was just a pretty face.
But no matter how Ōnoki speculated about the triangular relationship between Uchiha Minamoto, Mei Terumi, and Samui...
Faced with the Fifth Hokage's invitation to a Five Kage Summit...
The Third Tsuchikage agreed at once.
"I am available at any time!"
As Ōnoki saw it...
The nature of this Five Kage Summit was actually somewhat similar to the first one.
The difference was...
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had convened the Five Kage Summit to distribute the